Pennard Castle, Gower and Estuary by Alan Bickley

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Wonderful painting. Could swim in this landscape, such fluidity!

Posted by Karen Hall on Fri 12 Jun 18:15:10

Great job Alan works beautiful

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Fri 12 Jun 18:23:42

Karen's description is excellent. Fabulous painting. Lush use of paint.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Fri 12 Jun 20:26:32

Thank you Karen, Dennis and Gudrun.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Fri 12 Jun 20:38:04

Fantastic colours and wonderfully textured marks making this scene so spectacular !

Posted by Avril Soldani on Sat 13 Jun 08:00:27

This is very powerful and exciting.

Posted by Shirley May on Sat 13 Jun 09:57:33

You achieved it Alan except..........the river dissapears at the bush.

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Sat 13 Jun 10:27:51

Thank you everyone for your comments, and Derek, observant but I had thought that the estuary had disappeared behind the foliage, I'm just about to place it back on the easel and make it more obvious, I won't post the amendment but thanks, it was on my mind also. Alan

Posted by Alan Bickley on Sat 13 Jun 11:04:22

Lovely with beautiful thick marks Alan

Posted by Carole Swingler on Sat 13 Jun 11:25:29

Lovely juicy trails of paint and a superb palette make this a most attractive work.

Posted by Thea Cable on Sat 13 Jun 17:42:18

Creative and inspirational Alan......and such flair! Fantastic!!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sat 13 Jun 20:56:52

I know this view so well, Alan. I was at college in Swansea and spent many hours here studying the plant life. Lovely colours in this.

Posted by Jennifer Alsop on Thu 02 Jun 18:39:23

Hang on Studio Wall

12/06/2015

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Oil on canvas 24'' x 30''. The ruins of Pennard Castle on the Gower Peninsular. I loved the composition and the 'snaking' estuary from the Bristol Channel and had to give it my best shot.

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Alan Bickley

Having studied fine art and graphics at both Stafford and Derby college, my career working as a graphic artist and latterly as editorial artist with Northcliffe Media Ltd, has kept me constantly in touch with all aspects of art and design. Painting mainly in oils, acrylics and watercolour, my…

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